Business Leeds City Council decarbonisation leader joins Eddisons as head of sustainability Eddisons has appointed Nazar Soofi, former head of decarbonisation at Leeds City Council, to the new role of head of sustainability and decarbonisation. The move marks a major strategic hire for the growing property consultancy as it launches its own sustainability centre of excellence, based at its Leeds head offices. By The Editor • 2 min read
Business Jaywing named as a great place to work Integrated marketing agency Jaywing, is starting 2024 with positive news, as it can reveal it has officially obtained Great Place To Work certification. Great Place To Work is the global authority on workplace culture, employee experience, and the leadership behaviours proven to deliver market-leading revenue, employee retention and increased innovation. By The Editor • 2 min read
Business It's the pinnacle of perfection for York Handmade The award-winning York Handmade Brick Company has been praised for its “ability, sensitivity and skill” in working on key heritage projects in Yorkshire. The company, based at Alne, near Easingwold, has completed a hat-trick of heritage contracts for Pinnacle Conservation of York. The latest was supplying thousands of specially manufactured By The Editor • 2 min read
Business A royal welcome awaits at stunning Sovereign House The Leeds office of global property consultancy Knight Frank has been appointed to market the stunning Grade II listed Sovereign House in the financial heart of Leeds. Sovereign House, situated on South Parade, dates back to 1862 and was originally built for the Bank of England. Following a comprehensive refurbishment By The Editor • 2 min read
National Workplace Drug and Alcohol Testing in the UK: Policies and Impact The extent of drug and alcohol abuse among UK workforces is an issue that often goes undiscussed, yet it impacts business operations, safety, and profits. Over 1 million employees per year are estimated to struggle with substance abuse issues while at work. For industries like transportation, construction, aviation, and healthcare, By The Editor • 2 min read
Business No surprise that Huddersfield is a property hotspot says award winning developer The news that Huddersfield boasts the fastest rising house prices in the UK has been endorsed by an award-winning residential property developer, based in the West Yorkshire town. According to mortgage provider Halifax, the Huddersfield area is a “house price hotspot”, where the average property has risen in value by By The Editor • 3 min read
Business BGF reports strong 2023 investment in Yorkshire BGF, one of the largest growth capital investors in the UK and Ireland, has invested £60 million in businesses in Yorkshire and the Northeast in 2023. Across the North of England in 2023, BGF reported strong momentum, investing £115 million in small and mid-sized businesses. In total, BGF invested £430 By The Editor • 2 min read
Business Number of Yorkshire firms facing “critical financial distress” up by a third The number of firms in Yorkshire facing serious financial problems that could put them at risk of insolvency jumped by almost a third in the three months to the end of last year, according to the latest Red Flag Alert data from leading independent business rescue and recovery specialist Begbies By The Editor • 2 min read
Business Eurostar Commodities appoints managing director Leading Yorkshire based ingredients experts, Eurostar Commodities has appointed Jason Bull to managing director. Jason has worked in the business for over 23 years and has been instrumental in tripling the size of the business to a £15 million turnover business operating worldwide across the globe and with the UK’ By The Editor • 2 min read
Business New York Road tunnel closure for maintenance from 12 February New York Road Tunnel, located just outside the city centre and on Leeds inner ring road, will close to all vehicles on Monday 12 February until the autumn to enable essential maintenance of the New York Road Flyover. Leeds City Council along with construction partner Balfour Beatty will carry out By The Editor • 2 min read
Food&Drink Mayor of West Yorkshire attends reopening of Kirklees College’s Landings 72 restaurant On Monday 15 January, Mayor of West Yorkshire Tracy Brabin visited Kirklees College to mark the refurbishment of the college’s restaurant, Landings 72. Brabin formally reopened the restaurant in a ribbon cutting ceremony and plaque unveiling alongside the college’s Principal Palvinder Singh during the annual West Yorkshire Colleges By The Editor • 2 min read
Business Sheffield’s first zero carbon-ready office development completed Henry Boot Construction, part of the Henry Boot Group, has officially completed work on Elshaw House, the flagship office development within Heart of the City. The exceptionally-designed building, with its striking black metal façade, has already become a standout aspect of Sheffield’s evolving skyline. Located between Wellington Street and By The Editor • 2 min read
